A Casey County man was cited for DUI after a single vehicle accident Thursday evening.

Shortly after 8pm, Deputies Austin Harris and Eric Pruner from the Casey County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene, approximately five miles north of Liberty on Caney Fork Road. The driver had been ejected from the vehicle.

EMS had already secured the individual in an ambulance. Deputy Harris entered the ambulance to talk with the driver, identified as 51-year-old Benny D. Scott from Liberty. Due to the severity of the accident, Scott was undergoing a comprehensive medical evaluation and was unable to converse.

While outside the ambulance, the officers overheard a paramedic asking Scott how much he'd had to drink. Scott declined to specify the amount but admitted to being intoxicated. His speech was noticeably slurred, and there was a strong odor of alcohol emanating from him. Subsequently, Scott was airlifted for further medical attention. He was cited for driving under the influence (DUI).